Topic: Tight fit! Olympic cruise ship squeezes into London Docks

Hi SandieA, I use AIS live ships map and at the time she went passed us, she was not showing. Maybe she thought their were still RN ships in Portland Harbour.

As a matter of interest, does anyone know if any other cruise ships are parking themselves near to the Olympic site in 2012

Saw her sailing past the shore of Margate and thought how much more elegant she looked than today's multi storeys.

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As a matter of interest, does anyone know if any other cruise ships are parking themselves near to the Olympic site in 2012

IOS was due

but they had a whip round, purchased a tape measure and discovered she can't get into London

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As a matter of interest, does anyone know if any other cruise ships are parking themselves near to the Olympic site in 2012

Found this on a Train Travel site..........
The opening ceremony is only one issue London has to deal with, the influx of people in the city during the 2 weeks of events will be huge with people from all over the world travelling in to the country to support their teams, so there is obviously going to be potential accommodation issues for tourists during the events which London plans to combat with cruise ships.

It’s an obvious solution to a big problem, with the river Thames running through the capital and the Olympic park in close proximity to the river it looks set to work incredibly well for the many people who will choose to stay on the luxury cruise ships docked on the river for the duration of the event. Of the cruise lines thought to be docking in London SilverSea Cruises having secured docking permission for 2 of their luxury ships close to Greenwich and Tower Bridge, along with this Azamara Cruises which is currently hoping to secure docking rights for 2 of their luxury liners on the Thames.

By allowing cruise ships to dock on the Thames the city will be able to prove a greater number of services to the visitors looking to enjoy the games, the cruise ships will be able to offer all inclusive accommodation taking strain off the local hotels and restaurants who will no doubt see a boom in business over the 2 week period, the cruise companies will benefit as well as they look to sell out the accommodation on the ships to people looking for a unique Olympic experience.

Obviously only the smaller ships can comfortably berth in the Thames although I do remember visiting a friend on board his ship in Albert Docks some years ago and there did seem to be acres of space.................but I expect it is a marina now.

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As a matter of interest, does anyone know if any other cruise ships are parking themselves near to the Olympic site in 2012

Don't know about Cruise Ships in the Thames.
I once attended a sales conference on board the ship which is permanently moored in the Thames near Tower Bridge and can be hired for corporate hospitality.
HMS Belfast.